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Meditation Centres Through a Mixed-Method Study
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  • Update Date: 21 Apr 2026
  • health and wellbeing
  • sustainability
  • acoustic environment
  • indoor air quality
  • thermal environment
  • biophilia
  • lighting
  • materials and colour
Video Introduction

This video is adapted from 10.3390/buildings15224182

This video introduces meditation as a practice used to cultivate focused attention, emotional stability, and self-awareness. Evidence of its psychological, physiological, and social benefits warrants greater accessibility and further research. This video evaluates meditation centre design by identifying recurring design practices, highlighting the importance of indoor environmental qualities (IEQs), and developing design recommendations for future use. A mixed-method, exploratory sequential design using a scoping case study review, expert interviews, and user surveys provides a holistic understanding of design practices, rationale behind decision-making, and user feedback. Quantitative and qualitative patterns were found across case studies, thematic analysis was conducted on interview transcripts, and user surveys were statistically analysed. This video concludes that effective meditation centre design integrates spatial, contextual, and community-driven practices while prioritising key IEQs to minimise sensory distractions and promote introspection. A hierarchy of IEQ importance was identified—(1) acoustic environment, (2) indoor air quality and thermal environment, (3) biophilic elements, and (4) lighting environment—alongside the influence of materials and colour. These findings were consolidated into comprehensive design recommendations addressing contextual, spatial, sensory, experiential, inclusive, and sustainable strategies. This video provides foundational recommendations and highlights future research opportunities, including direct engagement with meditation centres, longitudinal investigations, and psychophysiological studies.

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Doshi, P.; Aletta, F. Meditation Centres Through a Mixed-Method Study. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1804 (accessed on 01 May 2026).
Doshi P, Aletta F. Meditation Centres Through a Mixed-Method Study. Encyclopedia. Available at: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1804. Accessed May 01, 2026.
Doshi, Pearl, Francesco Aletta. "Meditation Centres Through a Mixed-Method Study" Encyclopedia, https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1804 (accessed May 01, 2026).
Doshi, P., & Aletta, F. (2026, April 21). Meditation Centres Through a Mixed-Method Study. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/video/1804
Doshi, Pearl and Francesco Aletta. "Meditation Centres Through a Mixed-Method Study." Encyclopedia. Web. 21 April, 2026.
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